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Crime Victim Compensation offered at Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Headquarters

7273 Linderson Way Southwest, Tumwater, WA 98501

Eligibility
Victims that:
  • Sustain bodily injury or severe emotional stress resulting from a crime.
  • Crime must be classified as a gross misdemeanor or felony.
  • File a report with law enforcement within 1 year of the date the crime occurred.
  • Provide reasonable cooperation with law enforcement. This includes giving information to help in the investigation and prosecution of the alleged perpetrator.
  • File a timely application (within 3 years of the crime being reported to law enforcement or, for good cause, within 5 years).
  • Claim for benefits may be denied if you participated or provoked the event that caused your injury.
  • An individual is not eligible for benefits if they've been convicted of a felony within 5 years preceding the criminal act for which they are applying where the felony is a violent offense under RCW 9. 94A. 030 (www.leg. wa.gov) or a crime against persons under RCW 9. 94A. 411 (www.leg. wa.gov), or is convicted of a felony after applying and has not completely satisfied all legal financial obligations owed prior to applying for benefits.
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
Languages
Interpreter services
Application process
The victim or their survivors can complete an application online (https://secure.lni.wa.gov/cvbenefits/). The victim or their survivors can complete an application and send it to the office.   The program will obtain a copy of the police report. If the police report is received with the application, it will expedite the process.   The claim will be assigned to a claims manager who will review the application and notify the applicant if they are eligible for benefits.   Applications can be obtained by calling the Crime Victims Compensation office, from county prosecutors' offices, and from the website (https://lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F800-042-000.pdf).
Fees
None.
Service area
WA

Other Information

Languages

  • Interpreter services
Provides financial compensation to crime victims for such expenses as:
  • Medical/Dental treatment
  • Medication
  • Mental health treatment
  • Grief counseling
  • Partial wage loss replacement
  • Funeral expenses
  • Expenses not covered by other insurance (such as medical co-pays and medical deductibles)
State law requires the Crime Victims Compensation Program to pay the costs of sexual assault examinations when they are performed to gather evidence for possible prosecution.   Crimes and cost not covered are identity theft, personal property crimes and crime scene clean-up.   The Crime Victims Compensation Program is the payer of last resort. This means it can pay only after primary insurance has paid.
Providing organization
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Offers vocational rehabilitation services to qualified injured workers. Pays medical bills of workers injured on the job and compensates for time lost. Provides disability awards and pensions for workers injured on the job when the job injury results in a permanent inability to work. Works to resolve complaints regarding mobile housing, factory-built housing and recreational vehicles.